ML20247A513
| ML20247A513 | |
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| Site: | 07000625 |
| Issue date: | 06/08/1988 |
| From: | Mcketty M HOWARD UNIV., WASHINGTON, DC |
| To: | Foster D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 109089, NUDOCS 8907210254 | |
| Download: ML20247A513 (7) | |
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June 8, 1988 0FFICE OF THE VICE PaESIDENT FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS l
Radiation Safety Committee Mrs. Doris Foster
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission
.RE: License No. SNM-563 Region I.
475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Dear Mrs. Foster:
'Ihis letter is written to request the renewal of NRC License Number SNM-563 which expires on' August 31, 1988. 'Ibe purpose of
- this renewal is for storage only, until such time that we can finalize arrangements to return the 80 grams of sealed plutonium-i beryllium neutmn sources to Savannah River Operations Office fran where the material originally came. A request has been made in this Ingard and is documented by the attached letter dated May 31, 1988.
'Ihe material will be stored under the supervision of Dr. Brmanuel Glakpe and Mr. Gregory B. Talley, both of whom were named on the present license.
Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.
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W <2 9 Marlene H. McKetty, Ph.D., Chairperson Howard University Radiation Safety Comnittee Enclosures cc: Dr. Dmnnuel Glakpe i
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Material License Number SNM-563
Dear Dr. McKetty:
requesting your support for the renewal, for storage I am purposes'only, of material license number SNM-563 that allows the Nuclear Engineering' Program of the School of Engineering to possess no more than 80 grams of sealed plutonium-beryllium neutron sources.
It is our intention to return the four sources to Savannah River due to declining enrollment in the nuclear program.
A request to transfer the sources to Savannah River made in a letter of April 4, 1988 is enclosed for your information.
My request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) through your office is to renew the license (SNM-563) for storage purposes only until I receive a response from Savannah River about details of transferring the materials to them.
Your support of this request and its transmittal to the NRC is highly appreciated.
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April 4,~1988 Mr. W.A. Richardson, Chief Separation Branch Process and Weapons. Division
. Savannah River Operations Office P.O. Box A Aiken, S.C.
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Dear Mr. Richardson:
In a telephone conversation with Mr. Craig Richins on March 29, 1988, I was advised to send you this letter in regards to the disposition of plutonium encapsulated as plutonium-beryllium neutron sources in our possession at Howard University. The sources were acquired with permission from the AEC (see attached letter) and have been used for education and training purposes. The material in our possession is described as follows:
Source Material:
Plutonium-Beryllium Neutron Source Type:
Sealed Sources Three (3) I curie sources One (1) 2 curie source Manufacturer:
Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation, Apollo, Pennsylvania The sources are currently housed in a NH-3 Neutron Howitzer and is complete with remote handling tongs.
The purpose of my letter is to request your assistance in providing guidance for the disposition of the~ material. Due to declining enrollment in our Nuclear Engineering Program and other competing uses for space in our facilities, it has become necessary to dispose of the material in our possession.
Our obligation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires that we obtain permission from the NRC on Form 314 (copy attached) for the disposition f i
material in our possession.
In your response to my request, please provide information necessary for the completion of Box #2 or 3 of the form.
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Should you require additional information in order.to respond to my.' request,
?please do not hesitate to. contact me on (202) 636-7741 or (202) 636-6600
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CNET SRG N O 2 1862 Loan me. Omrt 62/4 3 Dr. William Stuart Nelsen Asti President Row University Washington 1, D.C.
Dear Dr. Nelsen:
Referense is made to your pmposal regnesting the loan of material for educational and training j
purposes, dated December 21, 1961.
We am pleasee~to inform you that the Commission will loan to your institution without charge the followings a.
Twenty-five hundre. (2,5001 kilograms of naturs1 uremiumi as metal slugs ennned in al d mimm.
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As you knew you spoet.noguire possession of these materials unless yet are appropriately licensed.
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Upon receiving your acceptance of this loan we will request the AEC Savannah River Operations Office to corurunicate with you regarding delivery of the natural uranium slugs.
Arrangements for procurement of the plutonium sources should be initiated by the University with the oossnercial supplier of such sources.
't Flee.Je acknowledge acceptance of this loan of material, including the conditions enclosed with this letter, by signing in the space provided and returning the orirginal copy of this letter.
You may retain the. extra oopy of this letter, the conditions and the licensing regulations.
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